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Watching Movies in a Theater, as God Intended

By James DeMonaco | September 24, 2021

By James DeMonaco | September 24, 2021

Watching Movies in a Theater, as God Intended

The Purge director James DeMonaco, whose new movie This is the Night is now streaming, on the sanctity of the collective cinematic experience.

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016

By Jim Hemphill | July 12, 2016

Across the Aisle: Politics and Violence Collide in The Purge: Election Year

Jim Hemphill casts his ballot in favor of the latest entry in James DeMonaco's unlikely franchise, which portrays an America devoid of heroes.

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks James DeMonaco’s The Purge: Anarchy

By Calvin Lee Reeder | July 18, 2014

By Calvin Lee Reeder | July 18, 2014

Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks James DeMonaco’s The Purge: Anarchy

Maybe I don’t respect cinema enough, maybe I have a primitive mind or maybe I’m just a bad guy; but I love movie violence.